Welsh

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle English knob.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cnwp m (plural cnwpâu or cnwpaon)[1]

  1. club, cudgel
    Synonyms: clwpa, pastwn
  2. knob
    Synonym: cnap

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cnwp gnwp nghnwp chnwp
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cnwp”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies